The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-10
"Yes; II Is an exact reproduction OF the
italian poem." TiIFr Il0
"Was Longieliow q good talker 2" said

"Yes; II Is an exact reproduction OF the
Italian poem." I1JG"r rslly
"Waa Loneieliow a good talker ~ said
the Senator.
ayes; he did not talk as much as Lowell,
Holmes, or others, but he gave the flavor
to tho evening. He had a personal love.
illness and sweetness quite indescribable.
When the evening was gone you would
find what Longfellew said or did pre-.
eminent In memory"
Mr.. Ingalls, said: "Ot course, Longfel-
low Ia not to be ranked with Shakes peare
and the greatest poets; but be has lines OF
descriptive poetry unsurpassed. That
description Of q New England snoy.storm
Is perfect ofits kind. II begins:
"out Of the bosom OF tha air,
Out OF tho cloud'folds Of Its garments shaken"
Did Longfellow keep his powers to the
last%
eyes," said Mr.. IIowells; "he suffered
much from neuralgia OF tho head, md
complained Of feeling confused, but he did
not show 1t; he suffered much from in
aomnia, that disease OF the aged. Ener.
son, You know, totally lost his memory. I
saw him looking at Longfellow In his
coffin with a dazed, confused look, and l
said to myself, He does not know his old
friend When tho funeral was over, he
said to Mrs. Agsssiz, The gentleman
whose funeral We have attended was a
sweet and beautiful soul: but l cannot re.
call bis name.' Emerson remembered tho
use Of things, but not their names. He
would speak Of that we use to keep the
rain off, for the word umbrella. His
daughter went everywhere with him, to
DO memory for him."
Mr.. Ingalls, said: " remember Emer.
1on came to williams College in 1854 to
address the societies. l was cent to bis
room to tell him the particulars Us to hour
and place. He was yet writing his ad-
dress. As ho finished page after page no
bung thom to the floor, and thoy were
Gcattered all over the room. We took a
walk before sunrise, and 40 we saw the
Sun come up over the horizon he said, %,
Sunrise and sunaet, ye great magicians!'
l never aaw him again. Does DR.. Holmes
retain all his powessT
Yes; when you meot him no may be
dim a moment, then his mind instantly
clears, and ho is the same brilliant, won.
derful talker. How many good things he
has said and writtsn! Lowell Ia probably
the moet charming living tslker. When
he talks everybody else listens."
Some one said, "What Of Whittier? ?"
Mr.. Ingalls, replied:
"Longfellow and Whittier ara 90 differ.
ent as not to be comparable. Whittier a.
ways wrote to help some good cause; he
writes tor q purpose. Longfeiiow wrote
as the birds sing. Mr.. Howells, is Whit
tier q good talker?"
whittier is double.listilled silence.
He is from New England and q Quaker;
but what he d1ea say is always worth
hearing"
Some n esked Mr.. Howells if he had
read Tennyson'a last. "Yee; 1t Is hardly
equal to bis other work. lie is growing
Iennysonlan-has mannerism rather than
Mr.. Ingalln said: "With tho first money
l earned | bought Whittier's Voices OF
freedom Tho school mistress was sick
l took charge of the school. l WIS.,
only, IL, and the etudents thought they
wouldn't obey. | did not teach much.
Tho week was chiefly spert in flegella-
lions. Many atsid away, and l Wac fast
scattering tho school. Luckily the teacher
got we'll. The committee handed mo five
dollAts. With cha. l bought a copy Of
Whittier, g portfolio which heve yet, and
q copy Of Byron"
Mrs. Howells hare roso to 90. The
Senator said to Mr.. HowellS, "May I offer
you q cigar?"
"No; I don't emoke."
mo vices? "'
"ieH; but | conceal them.n